As technology continues to develop and evolve it’s changing the traditional workforce tremendously. People and businesses now have the ability to hire employees who work remotely or virtually from their own home offices. While this option increases the pool of qualified candidates as geography is no longer an issue it…

The New Year is often a time when we take stock of our lives both personally and business related. What were our successes and challenges, where are improvements needed? The list goes on and on. Typically, we set ourselves up for failure and disappointment with resolutions that are just too…

The recruitment landscape is an ever-changing terrain and successful recruiters and hiring managers must constantly look for new ways to engage potential employees as well as utilizing strategies to retain current top performers. Many trends will continue in an upswing trajectory and new priorities will evolve over the course of…

The month of December is filled with holiday parties and luncheons and thoughts turn towards spending time off with family and friends. December is not the month that comes to mind for recruiting talent, but it should be because there are a number of benefits to a strong recruitment push…

The resumes are flowing in and the recruitment process is in full swing. You’re excited because the candidates’ vying for the position are top-notch performers, and one of them is a perfect fit for the company and the team. Excitement gives way to disappointment and dismay when some of top…

Marketing and recruiting are two distinct entities within business however they do share many similarities especially in this age of online marketing and online candidate recruitment. One similarity is the use of storytelling to market products and services. Storytelling is vital to brand development and is no less important when…

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is more than an HR buzz word. It is very important to consider a candidates emotional intelligence when hiring for a vacancy. A study published by OfficeTeam, titled “Emotional Intelligence at Work” was the result of a comprehensive survey of over 600 HR professionals and over 800…

Onboarding and effective onboarding strategies are often discussed in HR circles. No one doubts the importance of onboarding; equally important is pre-boarding but this topic does not receive the attention it should so we’re going to shine a little light of this lesser known but incredibly vital part of an…

A passive candidate is one who is currently employed and is not actively looking for alternate employment. Passive candidates are often your best candidates; individuals whose experience, education and values are aligned with your company and are a perfect fit for the opportunity your business has to offer. But just…

Whether due to a vacancy, a need, a leave of absence, you need to hire a body to fill a position. Not just any body you need someone with the skills to succeed and who fits well with your team. That particular person is harder to find. You also need…